Google has access to detailed health records on tens of millions of Americans

Data being used for services is inevitable, but at this point we really need two things. 1 - Laws around how shared data can be used that are more comprehensive 2 - A secure database either managed by private companies or the government (with strong oversight) that allows companies who want to use the data to access it but not store it. The key is that the companies using the data and the companies storing the data cannot be controlled or owned by the same entity.

The companies who store the data also cannot be allowed to make money based on the type of data. They would need to be limited to only monetizing the cost of distributing the data. There will also be need to police that companies do not store the data they have access to.

>Ascension also hopes that the Google-mining will help identify additional ways to generate revenue from patients, such as ordering more medical tests.

That sounds like a terrible idea.

https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/unnecessary-medic...

Some companies are too big to fail but Google is too scary to fail. It would be nice to hear from government think-tanks regarding Google's role in society,their persistent recklessness and defiance of user consent. It "feels" like they are a very dangerous threat to national security but I would like to hear of a formal independet analysis.